Cartridge, 12 Gauge, Breaching M1030   3

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, ACC-NJ, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM MAS), intends to issue a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) for the manufacturing, testing, inspection, packaging and delivery of the Cartridge, 12 Gauge, Breaching M1030. The 12 Gauge, Breaching, M1030 Cartridge contains a frangible slug consisting of a plastic column wad with compressed zinc powder pellet. The slug transmits the force over specific area, such as a hinge or lock mechanism, without producing significant fragmentation that could injure the gunner. The 12 Gauge Breaching cartridge shall be compatible for use in the Mossberg Models 500/590, Remington 870 and Benelli M1014. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing all materials, equipment, hard tooling, personnel, and facilities necessary to manufacture, produce, and deliver the types and quantities of deliverables specified by the contract. The cartridges to be delivered under this contract shall be of a design that has been qualified or approved by the U.S. Government in accordance with (IAW) MIL-PRF-32300A W/ AMENDMENT 1. Contractors (and/or subcontractors) with designs that have not been previously qualified shall be required provide all test data and related supporting documentation to the U.S. Government for review to verify compliance IAW MIL-PRF-32300A W/ AMENDMENT 1.

The Government intends to fulfill this requirement through a Firm Fixed Price contract, inclusive of five one year ordering periods, with one base ordering period and four ordering period options. It is anticipated that a solicitation will be released through FedBizOpps on or about 25 January 2019. The deadline for Contractor response will be 30 days after issuance of the solicitation.

THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) / Solicitation. Responses to this announcement are not proposals and cannot be accepted by the Government to a form a binding contract. This is not a guarantee of a future RFP / Solicitation or an award. This notice should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the U.S. Government.

The points of contract for this action is:
Tyler Fulper Contract Specialist, ACC-NJ-MC
Building 10 Phipps Rd
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000
tyler.w.fulper.civ@mail.mil